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With OBOR, China is trying to do what Anglo-Americans did in last 300 years: Historian
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With OBOR, China is trying to do what Anglo-Americans did in last 300 years: Historian

In a sharp criticism of the One Belt and One Road (OBOR) project, Albanian historian Olsi Jazexhi has revealed how the Chinese government is following the Britain model for its imperialist plan with the Belt and Road Initiative.The project, which started in 2013, comprises both overland and maritime access routes through the installation of new, as well as up-gradation of existing transport and communication infrastructure in countries hoping to reap the dividends.Regarding China's OBOR project, Olsi, in an interview said that "Imperialism usually comes with trade. Then, later come the soldiers who will defend the traders, and later they will topple the government. This is how imperialism works."Over the long-term impact of the OBOR on Xinjiang, the historian said, "The conflict over Xinji...